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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Röntgen, eponym for Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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рентге́н (rentgénm inan (genitive рентге́на, nominative plural рентге́ны, genitive plural рентге́нов, relational adjective рентге́новский)

  1. (medicine) X-ray (short wavelength electromagnetic radiation or photograph made with X-rays)
  2. (physics) röntgen (roentgen) (a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation)

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Descendants

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  • Yakut: эрэнгиэн (erengien)